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Commerce School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 445 students in Commerce School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Oklahoma.
Public Preschool in Commerce School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Oklahoma public pre school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 27% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Oklahoma public preschool average of 55% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
3 Schools
816 Schools
# Students
883 Students
307,827 Students
# Teachers
51 Teachers
18,900 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Commerce School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 537 school districts in Oklahoma (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#407 out of 538 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)80-89%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.74
0.73
# American Indian Students
230 Students
35,062 Students
% American Indian Students
26%
11%
# Asian Students
2 Students
6,906 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
248 Students
59,459 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
19%
# Black Students
13 Students
24,028 Students
% Black Students
2%
8%
# White Students
289 Students
138,419 Students
% White Students
33%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,310 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
98 Students
42,554 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
14%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
60
37,791
# Students in K Grade:
54
47,275
# Students in 1st Grade:
67
46,013
# Students in 2nd Grade:
70
42,750
# Students in 3rd Grade:
71
39,999
# Students in 4th Grade:
62
37,093
# Students in 5th Grade:
61
30,309
# Students in 6th Grade:
60
10,636
# Students in 7th Grade:
62
7,834
# Students in 8th Grade:
59
8,127
# Students in 9th Grade:
83
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
65
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
75
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
34
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,268 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,619 is less than the state median of $11,261. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,268
$11,287
Spending / Student
$10,619
$11,261
Best Commerce School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Alexander Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
601 6th St
Commerce, OK 74339
(918) 675-4336
Commerce, OK 74339
(918) 675-4336
Grades: PK-5
| 445 students
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